Potomack Intermediate
Sunday, October 5, 2025
In This Message:
- Upcoming Important Dates
- Upcoming Lunch Menu
- Watch D.O.G.S. Kickoff Night
- Health Update from Nurse McFadden
- Student Spotlight - Kyyon
- Student Spotlight - Mason
- School vs. Cancer Shoutout!
- Student Spotlight Form
- 25-26 School Year Calendar Snapshot for Families
Upcoming Important Dates
10/13 First 9 weeks ends
10/14 Watch D.O.G.S. Kickoff night 6:00pm-7:00pm
10/15 Professional Learning Day - No school for students
10/20 First 9 weeks report cards home
10/23 Parent-Teacher Conferences - 5:00-7:00pm
11/4 Fall make up picture day
11/11 Veteran's Day - No school for staff or students
11/12 Bank Day at Potomack
Upcoming Lunch Menu ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฐ
With BCS offering two entrรฉe choices this year, please ask your student to know what they'd like ahead of time so we can move the lunch line as quickly as possible. Thank you!
Watch D.O.G.S. Kickoff Night
On Tuesday, October 14th from 6:00 โ 7:00 pm we will be having our annual โDads and Kidsโ Pizza Night at our school. You will meet here at the school cafeteria at 6:00 pm for FREE pizza and drinks. At 6:30 we will have a presentation about our WATCH D.O.G.S.ยฎ (Dads Of Great Students) Program. WATCH D.O.G.S.ยฎ is an innovative program being used by schools across America which helps them to be positively impacted by the committed involvement of fathers and father-figures in their studentโs life. Our goal is to have you spend at least one day this year at the school to be a positive male role model and to provide an extra set of eyes and ears.
Dads, granddads, uncles, step-dads and adult brothers . . . this is your chance to have a night out alone with your student in a fun atmosphere at school.
A permission slip went home with each student on Friday so please make sure you send it back to school so we have a head count for the pizza and drinks.
Thank you!
Health Update from Nurse McFadden
Please be reminded:
- Students are not permitted to bring medication of any kind to school with them. If they need medication, a medication administration order must be filled out by the Dr. and the medication can be kept at school for your student.
- If your student has any kind of chronic condition, please have your Dr. fill out a form that may help attendance if absences are related to the chronic condition, but a form needs to be on file, if so.
- If your student has been to a Dr. and will need any type of assistive device at school such as crutches, walking boot, etc. there needs to be a Dr. note confirming the need for the device. This requirement is for PE and the nurse's office. A note would also be needed to cease the use of the assistive device.
Thank you!
Student Spotlight - Kyyon
Football is life for Kyyon, so itโs only fitting that his coaches recently named him Player of the Game! ๐๐
Way to go, Kyyon โ weโre so proud of you!
Student Spotlight - Mason
This past weekend, Mason achieved a major milestone โ he earned his MMA Red Belt after nearly three hours of testing! ๐ฅ๐ Mason has been training and studying at Jong Hap Mu Sool Mixed Martial Arts under Master Lee for the past two years. What started as a way to build his self-confidence has turned into a true passion, and we are so proud of his hard work and dedication. ๐ช Way to go, Mason!
School vs. Cancer Shoutout!
This year our School vs Cancer teams along with our High Schools Against Cancer teams and clubs wrapped up our 2025 Relay For Life event season by raising a combined total of $52,272.84 and took 3rd place for Schools Vs Cancer in the Country with our Potomack Eagles being #1 in the Country! Your support for Schools vs. Cancer initiative means the world to us. Every dollar raised brings us closer to providing hope, resources, and better care to those affected by cancer.
Student Spotlight Form
Student spotlight form is ready to go!
Potomack Eagles, we want to celebrate YOU! ๐ฆ ๐
At Potomack, we love recognizing academic achievements, but we also know our students are accomplishing incredible things outside of school! ๐
If your student has a notable achievement in sports, the arts, or any other area this year, please fill out the form below. If youโre unable to access the link, you can also email Mrs. Steshoski with a brief description of the achievement and a photo at michelle.steshoski@k12.wv.us.
Weโre excited to spotlight these amazing accomplishments on our social media page and newsletter throughout the year! ๐
25-26 School Year Calendar Snapshot for Families
Potomack Intermediate School, Dr. Craig Arch, Principal
"SOARing to New Heights": Safe, Organized, Accountable, Respectful
Email: carch@k12.wv.us
Website: https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/potomack
Location: 5308 Williamsport Pike, Martinsburg, WV, USA
Staff Contact Information
School Phone Number: (304) 274-6592. Normal office hours are from 8:00am to 4:00pm with limited telephone contact outside of those times.
- Dr. Arch, Principal: carch@k12.wv.us
- Mrs. O'Brien, Assistant Principal: m.obrien@k12.wv.us
- Mr. Omerzo, Assistant Principal: aomerzo@k12.wv.us
- Mrs. McFadden, School Nurse: lisa.mcfadden@k12.wv.us
- Ms. Fromm, Attendance Secretary: stacia.fromm@k12.wv.us
- Mrs. Opp, Registrar: liesbeth.opp@k12.wv.us
- Mrs. Smith, Financial Secretary: erica.l.smith@k12.wv.us
- Mrs. Clancy, School Counselor: cathy.clancy@k12.wv.us
- Mrs. Hott, School Counselor: alexandrea.hott@k12.wv.us
- Mr. Malcolm, School Counselor: chad.malcolm@k12.wv.us
Potomack's staff directory can be found by clicking the link below:
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